BA Behavioral Sciences Theses

Bata, bata, ba’t la nagkasala?: A Descriptive Study on Juvenile Delinquency of Youth in Metro Manila

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Bata, bata, ba’t la nagkasala?: A Descriptive Study on Juvenile Delinquency of Youth in Metro Manila Sampang, Adrian V. This research explores the concept of juvenile delinquency under interwoven psychological, sociological and anthropological milieu. A profile of the juvenile delinquents was constructed. It also investigated on the dynamics of psychological variables such as temperament, frustration and moral functioning, sociological variables such as family dynamics, peer association, social support and cultural variables such as norms, beliefs, and practices influence that influence juvenile delinquency. Two types of approaches were used in this study: quantitative and qualitative. For the quantitative part, a questionnaire was administered to the respondents who composed 20% of the population. The 56 participants, who were randomly chosen came from the Manila Youth Reception Center and Molave Youth home-two of three main youth detention centers in Metro Manila. The instrument employed was Sampang's Juvenile Delinquency Strain Measure 2010 (SJDSM 2010)- an instrument that the author has devised himself using exhaustive consultation to related literature. The instrument was pretested. Validity and reliability were duly established prior to instrument administration. It was also certified by the Sentro ng Wikang Filipino in UP Manila. For the quantitative part, in-depth interviews and a focus group discussion ensued with purposively chosen respondents using themes observed from data analysis of the quantitative results. Data analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Science version 17 (SPSS I 7) involved computation of frequencies and measures of central tendencies of the socio-demographic and strain variables. Bivariate correlations using Pearson r was also utilized for further analysis. Resulting themes from the qualitative data were also probed and scrutinized. The consequential profile garnered and the correlations and strains scored obtained point to poverty as a main determinant for delinquency. Peer group affiliation was seen as the main reason for delinquency. Family functioning and family violence were probable determinants of association with delinquent peers. Also, neighborhood structure and vices proved to be correlated with delinquency. All of these strains have been observed to cast pressure on the youth's psyche through stigma. With all these findings, this research concludes, and in the process verifies its hypothesis, that juvenile delinquency is influenced by the interplay of psychological, social and cultural variables.

A Survey on Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexual Perceptions and Behavior of Young Women in Metro Manila

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

A Survey on Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexual Perceptions and Behavior of Young Women in Metro Manila Obong, Laurence Chester C. Biologically speaking, since puberty, adolescent females are ready to reproduce, therefore ready to start sexual life. However, that is not true. Emotional aspects besides social, economic, cultural and many other factors play major influence in the sexual initiation of each individual. Today, this initiation is happening more and more prematurely. More and more adolescents precociously start to initiate their sexual lives as consequence of diverse factors. And most of the time the repercussions are not always positive More and more young women engage in early sexual intercourse or premarital sex. While only a little more than half of the sexually active population of young women get pregnant before the age of 21, the number is still alarming also when you consider the number of young women who resort into abortion practices as a way of resolving their unplanned pregnancy. Identifying patterns of behavior among sexually active young females, from those who have not had any form of sexual experience up to those who have had abortion, is a great undertaking; considering its entire contribution not only to the understanding of young females but also to the intervention of looming social crises that are the effects of sexual behavior, e.g. spread of sexually transmitted diseases and increase in adolescent pregnancies among many others. Key Words: adolescent pregnancy, young female sexual perceptions and behavior, premarital sex, influential factors among adolescents, patterns of behavior.

A Descriptive Study of Intact First Marriages in Urban Makati

Sat, 01 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

A Descriptive Study of Intact First Marriages in Urban Makati Pulgo, Rachel C. This study was conducted to present the marital relationships and domestic lives of wives, those who have been married for approximately thirty years and those who have been married for approximately ten years, with focus on the factors that promoted marital success. The investigator made use of in-depth personal interviews to more than forty wives. The site of the study was 13arangay East Rembo from the municipality of Makati. Results showed that the wives, regardless of generation, still upheld numerous cultural values as pertaining to marriage and the family namely; same religion, significance of a church wedding over a civil ceremony, source of marital and family expertise, perception of division of labor in the household, and financial management for the family. However, there were also some major changes that the newer generation of Filipino families is exhibiting such as the decreasing parental control over decisions of whom and when their children are to marry. Also the increasing independence of women in the country is slowly changing patterns of interactions between husbands and wives. Filipinas are delaying nuptiality in pursuit of higher education and career advancements. The number of children Filipino couples have and intend to have is becoming lesser. All these factors were discussed. Lastly, the recommendations of the investigator for further study was discussed.

A Study on the Relationship Between the Adolescents’ Self-Esteem and the Perceived Parenting Styles

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A Study on the Relationship Between the Adolescents’ Self-Esteem and the Perceived Parenting Styles Calingasan, Charlene Mae C. Evident in the Philippine context is the close family ties, therefore, making the family one of the major factors of how one views oneself. It is the family which directly and obliquely shapes one's perceptions about himself/herself and his/her attitude. The relationship among family members. including parent-child, sibling, and marital subsystems. has a great influence on the development of an individual. Developmental psychologists have recognized the importance of parenting throughout the years. Parents play a large role in fostering their child's growth and development. One of the robust factors in parenting is the parenting style. That is why parenting style is among the key determinants of an individual's outcome. This is the study of the Relationship Between the Adolescents' Self-Esteem and the Percei ,eel Parenting Styles. The objectives of the study are the following: (I) to determine the different parenting styles. (2) to define and understand the self-esteem of the adolescents, and (3) to determine the significant difference in the level of self-esteem of the adolescents with different parenting styles. The study used quantitative method of research. It was conducted using self administered survey-type questionnaires among 4th year high school students. The questionnaire was designed in three parts, as follows: (I) Demographic Profile, (II) Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale, and (III) Different parenting styles. Data were gathered among five (5) 4th year high school sections of De La Salle-Lipa. There was a total of 187 respondents (males = 77; females = 110). After the data collection and analysis, the researcher found out that there is a significant difference in the level of self-esteem with varying parenting styles at <.00 I. However, the family structures have no significant difference in the level of self-esteem of the adolescents. It is concluded that an adolescent's self-esteem is greatly affected by the parenting style employed by their parents. However, the parenting styles used by the parents do not vary on the birth order of the respondents. It is also concluded that the family structures have no significant difference in the level of self-esteem of the respondents. The study made some recommendations for parents, professionals and future researchers.